Why Britain has fallen behind on road safety
More than 1,600 people still die each year in road collisions
TRAVERSING THE Pennines along the Snake Pass between Manchester and Sheffield makes for a dramatic alpine-like drive. It can be a dangerous one, too, especially when the fog rolls in (as it did when The Economist drove the route recently). Owing to its sharp bends and high elevation, the road is an accident black spot. This section of the A57 connecting England’s third- and sixth-largest cities is more dangerous, judged by the number of collisions, than almost any other stretch of tarmac in the country.
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